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Joe how do you flatten the Norton stone? Or do you?

We love you Joe!!!!❤❤❤

I have had the 3/4 hp version for going on a couple years. No problem grinding anything I've tried. No problem grinding whole bone-in chicken quarters for dog food. Doesn't even slow down. Never had to use the reverse switch, mind you I always try to trim away as much of the silver skin connective tissue and sinue as possible because it makes ground meat tougher. Definitely glad I bought it.

Thanks for the description of the crystolon stones, I have a jumbo on the way I'm excited to try it

So joe working on setup of abrasive wheel just like the one u use in video. Trying to dress the wheel?? The leading edge how sharp to get strong edge on nail nick???? I dressed the bottom but how wide or sharp the leading edge????😅

Hi Joe, thanks a lot for this another great tutorial! May I ask you a question? It's my understanding that oil stones, in general, have a harder/stronger bond than water stones and release abrasive particules at a much slower rate which makes them having the tendancy to glaze over, hence the use of oil which helps prevent that from happening. Since the Norton Crystolon releases abrasive particules that much, would it be possible to use it with water? Thanks in advance for your help. Have a nice day!

That stone feedback when you took the bur off was sweet music, i love this kind of edge when cutting natural fibers or similar things with a draw cut such as onions, jute rope and twine etc. A favorite edge for hawkbills, sheepsfoot and such. Great video

Really good video, I learn more and more from you experienced. Thank you very much.

I really enjoy watching Joe. Good stuff 👌👍

I love blacksmithing I hope I can be an apprentice at some point. I've never enjoyed anything more than blade and blacksmithing it's a beautiful skill. And sharpening is one of my favorite past times so learning how to do it better is so awesome👍

Forget sharpening, you're so talented at explaining things extremely clearly 😂 Really enjoyed this video.

Thank you sir Joe. Most appreciated.

Loving these videos, keep 'em coming!

Muito bom!

Joe, I just wanted to thank for your constant uploads and general effort. I think you are super talented, humble guy and your videos are very down to earth yet interesting. Thanks again. Keep up the good work.

Could u b a little clearer on the shape of the wheel. What u use to and how you shape the wheel. I am useing same set up as you have. Thanks in advance.

Those are some awesome stone's. I absolutely love mine

I love my Norton crystalline and India stone's

Recently I bought big DMT extra coarse diamond plate. It is very good for repairing worn out edge before sharpening. A couple of strokes and it is ready. Very impressed.

Thanks for the tutorial, patiently and well explained . A cmall tip for you, is that you kept clearing your throat quite often, I had the same malady.; went to the head of a throat and lung institution. His advixe to me was to swallow instead of clearing ny throat . The saliver that the body produces, is ment to lubricate the throat. In time the roughnessin went. Hope this sorts out your problem.

I would only do this with Japanese knives with flat bevels meant to be grinded on stones and only on water stones. Even those knives, it's better to do any heavy work with sandpaper. it's faster. easier. easier to control the geometry of the grind. just works better. leaves cleaner and better scratches. overall just better, faster, easier, better results, etc. then if I want a contrasting finish, I will use a friable Japanese waterstone and or natural stones to give it the look that's desired at the end. Sandpaper is the same abrasive used in grinding belts. For heavy grinding I use 3M cubitron. Start with something like 60 grit, and it will cut faster than any stone by a lot, and one sheet handles both sides of the knive without issue. go to 80, 100/120, and then from there decide what you wanna do. Cubitron cuts more aggressive but leaves deep scratches in those low grits. you can use regular ceramic sandpaper or just smooth it out, once you get to 120 grit in any variety it's more smoothing and evening than stock removal. all the stock removal is done with the lower grits. Using stones is slower. harder. messier. takes longer. doesnt leave as good results. and grind away the stone.. which means you gotta keep it flat or work something out. sandpaper can be used on a platen or any shape to give you any geometry you want. I use a platen with a little give and the end result is a perfect shallow-convex bevel. bevel looks flat but has the benefits of slight convex like food release.

I put some on a machine made garden slab, add water or oil.

A lot of good information. Thanks for the video!

Muito bom! 🇧🇷

Whenever I’m in an antique shop I’m looking for cast iron pans, old measuring tools and sharpening stones.

Great stuff, my dad would thin out every knife he carried with the cheapest flea market pocket stone he could get and then straight to a translucent ark, it would cut but it looked like a trainwreck and took days for him to do, but that was his way. I only do this sort of thing on mora scandis when they go south, or i will try a little "scandivex" on the edge itself. I am a worksharp guided field sharpener kind of guy now, its just too easy and fast and their new folding pocket model is my latest friend, but sometimes i love my norton silicone carbide and finishing on an ark or two. I rarely go past the soft arkansas anymore, but when i need therapy a good cup of coffee and bench stones will do the trick. Keep up the great content

Excellent video 👍

Thanks for making this Joe! I will be able to do this to my 940 now and make it cut a little bit better

Such a relief to be off chickens and back on knives again. 🙂

Good video, one of the best I like 👍. That's Joe.

Excited for this J!

Joe i gotta tell you. I've got a primitive cut black Arkansas coming from Dan's whetstones. I'm pumped

To much friablity of a stone will work against you and plow the apex. The late Cliff Stamp addresses this in one of his timeless videos about 3 body abrasion and when it's useful and when it's counter productive. So true when you stated every stone and steel reacts differently. Your videos are and will be timeless as well Joe. Thank you for you contributions to the community!

Very good description of the silicon carbide stones, and thank you for the comparison to the king 220/1000. My favorite rough stone at the moment is naniwa pink 220 Thanks for the content!

For the magic marker bit, the way it worked the best for me was to let it sit down a bit, to evaporate the solvent it comes with, and test the angle on stone while it's still dry.

Man you look good with that new camera I will be ashamed to make videos now.

My god I'm so glad I just clicked on you. This is by far the very best informative straight blade stone and strop video on KZbin. Thank you so much for the experience and information. 👍

Thank you for this video.

Is it possible to achieve a shave equal to or similar to a safety razor using a straight razor? I have all the best quality straight razors, stones and strops, I am a very good sharpener and the reality is that straight razors always need a pass against the grain to make your face look like a baby, the problem with the straight against the grain is that irritates your skin, a safety no and that's why straights razors end up in a forgotten drawer after having searched for the holy grail of shaving... or not? And I'm sorry, but since I'm argentine, I didn't understand what grains the King stone of your choice has, 16000 or 1600 and...the other side? Best!

I want one in 28 gauge!

Fine edges for hair shaving, paper cutting, sushi, and above all the wood. Corse edges for tomato, butchering, game dressing, defence, ropes. For sure this is based on my XP and different knives with different sizes, steels, grind types can alter my knowledge. 🔪🍻 Ps. Recently I use plain leather as strop and test my knives sharpness by cutting toilet papers and kitchen paper towels. Works for me as best means of standardising. I watched your tests and I think almost similar conclusions however I never tested fabrics and cardboards. Cheers 🍻🔪

I think it helps your recordings a lot filming vertically.

When a real man does nerds things 🍻🔪

Great review thank you. I have been thinking about getting one of those the one thing I wanted was a sling but it doesn't come one. So glad you put one on yours and told me about it. Thank You!

Very useful, thank you for sharing.

Love all these informational videos Joe!🎉❤

Good video Joe, something new I learned from you.

I'm 62 and had chickens all my life. Love my gamecocks. Kelso and Allen Roundheads

Hi Joe, I already told you but I'll say it again; I like your practical approach. It's obvious you use knives for real and not just to show off. Thumbs up!